New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

New England's tallest light house stands on an island with a history of cannibalism and death.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

Built in 1821 using rooms from another estate, the Phillips House is the only historic home on scenic Chestnut Street open to the public.

A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.

This museum shines a light on the true Pilgrim experience in North America.

What may be Boston's finest Art Deco building, located in the city's Financial District.

A spooky and decrepit mental health facility is slowly being replaced with newer digs.

The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.

This nature mural exists to protect the surrounding environment and its own canvas from destruction.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.

Despite the name, this narrow bridge isn't very dangerous at all.

An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.

A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.

A collection of birdhouses await curious motorists and avian squatters.

On Hurricane Island, a former ghost town has been transformed into a forward-thinking research center.